Advancement Coordinator (Full-Time, Onsite)

MASS MoCA•North Adams, MA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

MASS MoCA, one of the world’s liveliest and largest contemporary art organizations in the US, is seeking to sustain and expand its fundraising program. The Museum seeks a highly organized, detail-oriented advancement professional to serve as Advancement Coordinator. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Advancement Operations, this position provides day-to-day fundraising, stewardship, and administrative support to both the Chief Advancement Officer and the Advancement team at large. The Advancement Coordinator will ensure detail-oriented gift tracking by maintaining data integrity of the donor database and keeping clear and complete records of incoming gifts, including tracking payments and all related communications. They are also a key support staff to all advancement office staff and fill in on a variety of projects, as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum 2 years experience in fundraising, nonprofit administration, donor relations, customer relations, or a related field.
Outstanding organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Effective prioritization of competing priorities and deliverables.
Interest in contemporary art and enthusiasm for supporting donor engagement.
Must be able to use a computer and is comfortable with technology.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Google Suite, Adobe or other design software, Tessitura or other donor database systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate donor cultivation and stewardship activities for prospects and donors.
Assist with preparing donor correspondence, proposals, briefing materials, reports, and presentations.
Schedule donor meetings and coordinate follow-up activities for the Chief Advancement Officer and Senior Director of Philanthropy.
Support the implementation of individualized stewardship plans and recognition efforts.
Help ensure donors receive personalized, timely, and meaningful engagement throughout the year.
Maintain accurate donor records, contact reports, and gift information in Tessitura.
Track donor activity, proposal deadlines, stewardship actions, and reporting requirements.
Produce donor lists, fundraising reports, prospect research summaries with oversight from Senior Manager of Advancement Operations, and meeting materials.
Enter all gifts into Tessitura, the donor database.
Produce and send tax receipts and tailored donor acknowledgements.
Prepare a monthly report on advancement goals.
Prepare materials for meetings, proposals and follow up.
Write content for donor updates and stewardship.
Create invitations for events, one sheets on exhibitions, decks and brief descriptions of funding initiatives.
Manage calendars, scheduling, and meeting logistics for donor visits and cultivation activities for our Major Gifts staff.
Coordinate internal communications among advancement, leadership, and programmatic staff.
Support departmental planning, budgeting, and project tracking.
Maintain organized files and advancement documentation.